| (7) Deferred Acquisition Costs The following tables present the balances of and changes in deferred acquisition costs as of and for the periods indicated: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | March 31, 2026 | | (Amounts in millions) | Long-
term care
insurance | | Life
insurance | | Fixed
annuities | | Variable
annuities | | Total | | Balance as of January 1 | $ | 769 | | | $ | 694 | | | $ | 30 | | | $ | 71 | | | $ | 1,564 | | | Costs deferred | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | Amortization | (13) | | | (28) | | | (2) | | | (3) | | | (46) | | | Balance as of March 31 | $ | 756 | | | $ | 666 | | | $ | 28 | | | $ | 68 | | | 1,518 | | | Enact segment | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | Total deferred acquisition costs | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,540 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | (Amounts in millions) | Long-
term care
insurance | | Life
insurance | | Fixed
annuities | | Variable
annuities | | Total | | Balance as of January 1 | $ | 823 | | | $ | 812 | | | $ | 37 | | | $ | 83 | | | $ | 1,755 | | | Costs deferred | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | Amortization | (54) | | | (118) | | | (7) | | | (12) | | | (191) | | | Balance as of December 31 | $ | 769 | | | $ | 694 | | | $ | 30 | | | $ | 71 | | | 1,564 | | | Enact segment | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | Total deferred acquisition costs | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,586 | |
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